This content was published on January 18, 2017 9:00 AMJan 18, 2017 - 09:00

An estimated 65 million people have been displaced from their homes in war-torn countries around the world. Is it possible to experience a little of what these people go through? (Carlo Pisani, swissinfo.ch)

The simulation is staged each year in Davos by the Crossroads Foundationexternal link, an humanitarian non-profit organisation based in Hong Kong. The intended aim of the immersive experience is to increase understanding and engagement on the issue of refugees. There are no professional actors – everybody involved is either an humanitarian worker, or a refugee now volunteering to raise awareness.